ME LD2172

Authorizes final adoption of portions of Chapter 33: Rule Governing Physical Restraint and Seclusion by the Department of Education, State Board of Education

Designated as emergency legislation, taking effect immediately upon approval rather than after the standard 90-day waiting period

Fulfills the legislative review requirement under Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, which mandates legislative authorization before major substantive agency rules can be finalized

Reported by Representative Murphy of Scarborough and referred to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs

Introduced January 20, 2026 during the 132nd Maine Legislature's Second Regular Session